Coalition parties oppose use of force in Fata: Kayani, security chiefs brief leaders on strategy
ISLAMABAD, July 23: The heads of political parties making up the ruling coalition have called for negotiations to resolve the conflict in tribal areas and opposed the use of force, fearing that it might boomerang on the federation....
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Hangu operation halted: ISPR
PESHAWAR, July 23: Army wound up its week-long operation in the troubled Hangu district on Wednesday evening after flushing out militants and taking control of the area, said the military spokesman....
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FBR chief sacked on way to Russia for customs talks
ISLAMABAD, July 23: The government sacked Federal Board of Revenue chairman M. Abdullah Yousuf on Wednesday and appointed Board of Investment Secretary Ahmed Waqar to succeed him....
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Provinces protest monthly revision of power tariff
ISLAMABAD, July 23: The provinces have protested again the federal government’s decision to pass on to electricity consumers the impact of rising fuel prices on a monthly basis by replacing the existing biannual system of automatic fuel adjustment mechanism....
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Provinces to get control of local govts
ISLAMABAD, July 23: The government has decided to hand over control of local bodies to provincial governments....
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BJP expels eight MPs after defeat in parliament
NEW DELHI, July 23: India’s main opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday expelled eight of its MPs who switched loyalties in a confidence vote....
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Pakistan objects to India nuclear accord
VIENNA, July 23: Pakistan has warned that a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race in the subcontinent, according to a letter obtained on Wednesday by The Associated Press....
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Qureshi in London on three-day visit
LONDON, July 23: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day official visit....
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EU urges arrest of war crimes suspect Mladic
BRUSSELS, July 23: Serbia’s arrest of ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will boost its bid to join the European Union, EU officials said, urging Belgrade to quickly arrest the one big war crimes suspect still on the lam – Ratko Mladic....
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Talabani’s act jeopardises elections
BAGHDAD, July 23: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday rejected a provincial election bill a day after it was adopted in parliament, making it all but certain that polls due in October would be delayed....
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26 detained in Turkish coup plot probe
ISTANBUL, July 23: Turkish police detained 26 people on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the government, state-run Anatolian news agency said....
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‘Surrender’ of Taliban commander raises West hopes
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Western officials in the past have suspected the Pakistani security services of turning a blind eye to the presence of Taliban leaders in Quetta....
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S. Arabia refutes Al Qaeda claim about bomber’s identity
RIYADH, July 23: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan denied an Al Qaeda claim that a suicide attacker who bombed the Danish embassy in Islamabad last month was a Saudi, in comments published on Wednesday....
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Strong earthquake hits northern Japan
TOKYO, July 23: A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the force shattered windows and set off fires, officials said....
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Obama calls Israel ‘miracle’, reassures Palestinians
SDEROT (Israel), July 23: Barack Obama called Israel a “miracle” as he courted Jewish voters back home on Wednesday and left Palestinians with the impression he would plunge into peacemaking if he makes it to the White House....
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Sudan president dances with supporters in Darfur
EL FASHER (Sudan), July 23: Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir danced before supporters on a visit to Darfur on Wednesday that bristled with security, and dismissed accusations that he masterminded genocide in the region....
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Taliban free 30 kidnapped men
GHALANAI, July 23: The Umar Khalid group of the Mohmand chapter of Tehrik-i-Taliban freed 30 kidnapped men here on Wednesday....
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Engineer shot dead in Khuzdar
QUETTA, July 23: The chief engineer of a construction company was shot dead in Khuzdar on Wednesday....
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